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Deforestation could account for over a third of heat deaths in areas of tropical forest loss

Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new ...
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Tree planting in tropics offers highest climate impact—more carbon absorption per tree

Tree planting in the tropics is increasingly recognized as a powerful tool for climate mitigation due to the region’s ...

Deforestation in tropical areas caused 28,000 heat-related deaths a year in the last two decades: What a new study says

Tropical forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich environments on the planet. However, in recent decades, these forests ...

Trees in the tropics cool more, burn less

More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside ...
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Deforestation could account for over a third of heat deaths in areas of tropical forest loss researchers find

Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.    Published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, the ...